Population
Seattle
741,440
Santa Clarita
229,021
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Santa Clarita
$2,486
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Santa Clarita
1.65
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Santa Clarita
210.6
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Santa Clarita
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
How Similar Are Seattle & Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita is Seattle's #9 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Santa Clarita
229,021
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.2x larger than Santa Clarita (229,021).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Santa Clarita
1.65
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Clarita's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Santa Clarita
11.77
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Clarita's — 77% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Santa Clarita
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Clarita has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Santa Clarita has a 21% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Seattle has a 21% higher home values than Santa Clarita.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Santa Clarita
26.3%
Seattle has a 49% higher education than Santa Clarita.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Santa Clarita
53.1%
Seattle has a 14% higher demographics than Santa Clarita.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Santa Clarita
210.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Santa Clarita differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Santa Clarita
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle scores 124.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.7 in Santa Clarita. Seattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,601 in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,146 in Seattle.
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Housing Market — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Santa Clarita has a single-family homes of 71.2% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. Santa Clarita has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 44.3% in Seattle.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Santa Clarita: 119,315 for labor force. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 16.2% in Santa Clarita. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $49,571 in Santa Clarita (66% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Santa Clarita leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Clarita has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Seattle. Santa Clarita has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Santa Clarita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 2.21 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 26.3% in Santa Clarita. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 38.8% in Santa Clarita.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.2x the size of Santa Clarita (229,021). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.1.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Santa Clarita
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Santa Clarita: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Santa Clarita: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Santa Clarita. Seattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 1.9% in Santa Clarita. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 16.2% in Santa Clarita.
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